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Jeremy Snyder

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Jeremy Snyder
Vallejo Poet Laureate Jeremy Snyder
BornVallejo, California[1]
OccupationPoet laureate of Vallejo, California (2019-2023)
Alma materUniversity of Montana[2]
Genrepoetry
SpouseErika Snyder [3]

Jeremy Snyder is an American poet. He served as poet laureate of Vallejo, California from 2020 through 2023.[4][1][5]

Background

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Snyder was born in Vallejo, California,[4] educated at the University of Montana,[2] and served in the United States Navy.[2]

Poetry

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Jeremy Snyder began writing poetry at age 5.[3] From 2018 through 2022, Snyder hosted a poetry open mic, Poetry by the Bay, at the downtown Oddfellows Hall and online.[6][1][4] Poetry by the Bay was founded in 2008 by Kyrah Ayers.[1] In 2023 Keith Thompson took over as show host, and the group now meets at the Mira Theatre.[7] Snyder was appointed Vallejo’s poet laureate in January 2020 and served until December 31, 2023.[8][9][10] In 2021 Snyder appeared on the Rooted in Poetry podcast,[11][12] performed at a virtual benefit for the Solano County Library Foundation,[13][14][15] performed with his predecessors at Alibi Bookshop,[16][9][17] and with fellow San Francisco bay area poets laureate in Richmond, California.[18][19][20] He hosted National Poetry Month celebrations at the Solano County Library in 2022[21] and Alibi Bookshop in 2023.[22] Two women, Kathleen Herrmann and Jacalyn Eyvonne, were chosen as his successors, and he was preceded in office by D.L. Lang and Dr. Genea Brice.[23][24][25]

Publications

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  • Snyder, Jeremy, "Dirt," Gnashing Teeth Publishing, April 10, 2021[26]
  • Lang, D.L. ed., Verses, Voices, & Visions of Vallejo 2019. ISBN 9781724462633[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Vallejo chooses 3rd poet laureate". Fairfield Daily Republic. 20 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Freedman, Richard (7 January 2020). "New poet laureate puts heart into writing He's ready to start two-year term". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Lang, D. L.; Alden, Diana; Anderson, Olivia; Ayers, Kyrah; Badiali, Daniel; Brice, Genea; Sawyer Chavez, Lei Kim; Dvorin, Julia; Ely, Johanna; Dreams, Quest; Gioletti, Amy; G. O. 284; Grey; Hannigan, Morgan; Jackson Jr., Travis; Kathleen; Kingman, Jeff; Lamplighter, Chuck; Lady, D.; Ain't Misbehavin', Lee Lee; Lees, Lucinda; Lewis-Ross, Aqueila M.; Nissen, Myra; Parker, Kelliane; Soul, Poetic Old; Pearlman, Carol; Richardson, Bobby; Ross-Perry, Fred; Serrano, Nina; et al. (13 March 2019). Verses, Voices & Visions of Vallejo: A Poetry Anthology. p. 132. ISBN 9781724462633. Retrieved 25 December 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. ^ a b c "Jeremy Snyder is named Vallejo's 3rd Poet Laureate". Vallejo Times-Herald. 21 December 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  5. ^ Egitto, Daniel (6 October 2023). "Vallejo seeks next poet laureate". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  6. ^ "Poetry by the Bay on Zoom". Santa Rosa Press Democrat. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
  7. ^ Baker, Jordan (10 March 2023). "Open mic in Vallejo, anyone? Poetry By the Bay is holding their first in-person open-mic since the pandemic". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Proclamation honoring Jeremy Snyder as Poet Laureate of Vallejo". City of Vallejo. Retrieved 31 December 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Proclamation honoring Jeremy Snyder as Poet Laureate of Vallejo" (PDF). City of Vallejo. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  10. ^ Gase, Thomas (10 January 2022). "Housing, new election districts key topics for Vallejo City Council meeting on Tuesday night". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  11. ^ Wakefield, David (2 July 2021). "This Week in the Bloom". The Lake County Bloom. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  12. ^ Marie, Georgina (29 April 2021). "Rooted in Poetry Episode 3". The Bloom. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  13. ^ "The Week Ahead: Talk with Solano poets goes virtual". Fairfield Daily Republic. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  14. ^ Maginnis-Honey, Amy (18 April 2021). "Solano poets to share words of hope, encouragement at virtual How Poetry Heals event". Fairfield Daily Republic. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  15. ^ Freedman, Richard (8 April 2021). "Always Something to Celebrate". Vallejo Times Herald. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  16. ^ Freedman, Richard (24 August 2021). "Rare time three poets laureate gather". Vallejo Times-Herald. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  17. ^ Freedman, Richard (7 September 2021). "September 9 Arts and Entertainment Source Always Something to Celebrate". Vacaville Reporter. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Open Mic and area poet laureate reading". Patch. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 24 November 2021.
  19. ^ "David Flores selected as Richmond's poet laureate". The Richmond Standard. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  20. ^ Williams, Clifford (27 November 2021). "ARTPoet Laureates Provides Poetry That Heals the Soul". Post News Group. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  21. ^ Sean, McCourt (13 April 2022). "Poetry in Motion". Vallejo Times-Herald. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
  22. ^ Zimmermann, Gretchen (7 April 2023). "Vallejo celebrates National Poetry Month". The Vallejo Sun. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  23. ^ "Two women to serve as Vallejo's poets laureate". Fairfield Daily Republic. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  24. ^ "Vallejo appoints two poets laureate in historic first". Vallejo Times Herald. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  25. ^ Zimmermann, Gretchen (29 November 2023). "New co-poets laureate want to bring Vallejo together through poetry". The Vallejo Sun. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  26. ^ Snyder, Jeremy (10 April 2021). "Dirt". Gnashing Teeth Publishing. Retrieved 19 April 2021.